Navka & Kostomarov :: The Team :: Training Info

Tatiana and Roman are coached by Alexander Zhulin and train at Floyd Hall Arena in Montclair, New Jersey. During the summer months, Tanya and Roman spend one to two hours daily, five days a week on the ice training. The number of hours increases to as many as four hours per day during the season. They also take ballet classes during the season and work out in the gym and run for conditioning.

Tatiana Druchinina, the wife of pairs skater Artur Dmitriev, works with the team on their choreography. Druchinina is a former champion gymnast who won the World Championships in 1985.

Tanya and Roman are often asked how it is for them to train under Sasha, since he is married to Tanya. Sasha expects more from each of them and tries hard to show no favoritism. Tanya has said that Sasha has a tendency to take Roman's side in arguments as evidence of this. Roman thinks the situation is tricky and that their first season was the toughest. He remembers thinking he is my coach, but married to my partner. In the beginning, the team did have it's share of arguments, but both have said it is because they had to adjust to each others communication. Now that they are a seasoned team, they are able to understand each other much easier.

medals photo © Michelle Wojdyla